Here's something that I've run into many times. You need to Remote Desktop to a machine so then you can Remote Desktop to another machine because it's safer to keep some machines this way. Only problem with this is that you end up with the Remote Desktop Bar (where you can Minimize, Restore or Close the session) right in the middle where you can't get to the second Remote Session you started.

Remote Desktop in Windows 7 now allows you to move the bar out of the way, this is great feature if you want to minimize the second Remote Desktop session so you can work on the first session you were working on. To do this simply click on the bar with your mouse and drag it to your left so you can see the other Remote Desktop bar.

Microsoft's built in Remote Desktop is decent, but if you're on the go alot and have a iPhone, you cannot beat Logmein (free edition) - Being able to remote desktop from, Mac, PC and iPhone is the ultimate combo.

Plus it keeps all your connected computers in a nice list that you can organize and rename easily.

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Alex Gil

8/13/2010 10:50:44 am

I love LogMeIn! I've been using it for years now for my home computer!

For the iPhone I use Jaduu to remote to the servers at the Office which makes life so much easier :)